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Château de Ris
The Château de Ris, or Risse or Ristz, is a manor whose origin dates back to the mid-15th century, located in Besson, France.
Location+
The Château de Ris is located in the commune of Besson, in the Allier department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 500 m west of the town.
Description+
The Château de Ris consists of a main building with large rooms with fireplaces, flanked by two round towers to the east and a stair turret to the west. Entrance door with hooked tympanum and pinnacles.
History+
From the 16th century until the mid-18th century, Ris belonged to the Troussebois family, originally from Souvigny. The castle was listed as a historical monument by decree on February 13, 1928.
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See also+
Bibliography+
Emmanuel Litoux, Gaël Carré, Manoirs médiévaux - Maisons habitées, maisons fortifiées (XIIe – XVe siècles), Paris, Rempart, 2008, (ISBN 978-2-904365-47-8), p. 31. René Germain (dir.), Dominique Laurent, Maurice Piboule, Annie Regond et Michel Thévenet, Châteaux, fiefs, mottes, maisons fortes et manoirs en Bourbonnais, Éd. de Borée, 2004, 684 p. (ISBN 2-84494-199-0), p. 231.
Related articles+
Besson (Allier) List of historical monuments in Allier List of castles in Allier List of castles in France
External links+
Architectural resource: Mérimée
Portal of castles in France Portal of Allier and Bourbonnais Portal of French historical monuments
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